CVE-2017-0078

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0078 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by KB4013198, released March 14, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0239
84th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.839 KB4013198 Mar 14, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.839 KB4013198 Mar 14, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17319 KB4012606 Mar 14, 2017
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17319 KB4012606 Mar 14, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4012213 Mar 14, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4012216 Mar 14, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4012213 Mar 14, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4012216 Mar 14, 2017
Windows RT 8.1 KB4012216 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4012217 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4012214 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4012217 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4012214 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4012213 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4012216 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4012213 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4012216 Mar 14, 2017